Smoked Turkey Wild Rice Soup
Description
A comforting bowl of creamy smoked turkey soup, full of vegetables and wild rice, makes a warm and fragrant meal when the cold winds blow.
Ingredients
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2 smoked turkey legs
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8 cups water
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4 cubes chicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)
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1 onion, quartered
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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1 small inner stalk of celery with leaves, chopped
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1 cup baby carrots, sliced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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2 bay leaves
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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1 tablespoon onion powder
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2 teaspoons ground black pepper
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1 teaspoon dried thyme
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1 teaspoon dried marjoram
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1 teaspoon curry powder
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1 cup uncooked wild rice
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1 quart half-and-half
Directions
1
Place turkey legs, water, bouillon cubes, onion, celery, carrots, garlic, bay leaves, garlic powder, onion powder, black pepper, thyme, marjoram, and curry powder in a soup pot; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
2
Stir in wild rice. Simmer soup for at least 1 hour. Remove turkey legs; strip meat from the bones and tendons. Chop meat and return it to soup.
3
Pour in half-and-half and heat to just below a simmer; cook on low heat for about 30 more minutes.